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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th January, 2016.
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The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by
section 85
(2) of the
Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006
(No. 8 of 2006), hereby order as follows:
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1. This Order may be cited as the Maritime Jurisdiction (Straight Baselines) Order 2016.
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2. This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of February 2016.
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3. Straight lines connecting in succession the following points, defined by co-ordinates of latitude and longitude on the World Geodetic System 1984 datum (WGS 1984), are prescribed as straight baselines:
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(a) the points specified at reference numbers 1 to 8 of Part A of the Schedule;
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(b) the points specified at reference numbers 9 to 11 of Part B of the Schedule;
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(c) the points specified at reference numbers 12 to 20 of Part C of the Schedule;
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(d) the points specified at reference numbers 21 to 25 of Part D of the Schedule;
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(e) the points specified at reference numbers 26 to 28 of Part E of the Schedule;
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(f) the points specified at reference numbers 29 to 50 of Part F of the Schedule.
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4. The
Maritime Jurisdiction Act 1959
(Straight Baselines) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 173 of 1959) is revoked.
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SCHEDULE
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Reference No.
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Description
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Part A
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1
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55° 22 32.87293" N
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7° 24 09.48168" W
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Scart Rocks, Malin Head
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2
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55° 15 26.04254" N
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7° 47 14.42085" W
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Melmore Head
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3
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55° 13 40.78997" N
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7° 59 01.05940" W
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Horn Head
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4
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55° 12 24.12915" N
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8° 09 37.21957" W
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Inishbeg
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5
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55° 09 35.96316" N
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8° 17 01.89121" W
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Bloody Foreland
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6
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55° 04 32.10846" N
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8° 28 52.19132" W
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Stag Rocks
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7
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55° 00 54.63951" N
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8° 33 42.21630" W
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Rinrawros Point, Aran Island
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8
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54° 41 57.38032" N
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8° 48 25.53870" W
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Malinmore Head
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Part B
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9
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54° 39 35.12589" N
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8° 47 19.10427" W
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Malinbeg Bay, West Entrance
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10
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54° 17 41.73725" N
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9° 03 29.60920" W
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Lenadoon Point
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11
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54° 19 39.88447" N
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9° 20 44.99838" W
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Downpatrick Head
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Part C
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12
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54° 19 49.50515" N
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9° 51 55.26154" W
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Kid Island, Broadhaven
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13
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54° 18 39.55771" N
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9° 59 55.29010" W
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Erris Head
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14
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54° 17 04.53378" N
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10° 05 30.12885" W
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Eagle Island
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15
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54° 03 38.17630" N
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10° 21 00.96420" W
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Blacksod Bay (rock SW of Black Rock)
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16
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53° 58 19.82759" N
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10° 16 25.13030" W
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Carrickakin, Achill Island
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17
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53° 36 11.87952" N
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10° 18 52.11944" W
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Kimmeen Rocks, Inishark
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18
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53° 24 01.03246" N
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10° 14 25.06583" W
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Slyne Head
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19
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53° 08 45.34880" N
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9° 51 31.37033" W
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Eeragh Island, Aran Islands
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20
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53° 08 26.54765" N
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9° 50 59.44841" W
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South Island, Aran Islands
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Part D
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21
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53° 05 18.44451" N
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9° 38 25.42724" W
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SE corner Inishmore, Aran Islands
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22
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53° 03 56.50713" N
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9° 37 01.66646" W
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Inishmaan, Aran Islands
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23
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53° 02 51.97453" N
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9° 33 16.66174" W
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Inisheer, Aran Islands
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24
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52° 56 20.82657" N
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9° 28 34.97449" W
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Cregga More
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25
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52° 43 43.82360" N
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9° 38 03.41970" W
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Donegal Point
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Part E
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26
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52° 33 32.72760" N
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9° 56 18.05722" W
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Loop Head
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27
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52° 25 12.69702" N
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9° 56 42.01840" W
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Kerry Head
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28
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52° 17 29.37530" N
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10° 10 34.66357" W
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Deelick Point
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Part F
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29
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52° 10 55.20606" N
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10° 28 17.22205" W
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Sybil Point
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30
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52° 08 15.36584" N
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10° 34 25.66524" W
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Inishtooskert, Blasket Islands
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31
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52° 07 30.35819" N
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10° 35 45.37947" W
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Carrigduff, Blasket Islands
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32
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52° 04 29.84284" N
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10° 40 45.80315" W
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Tearaght Rocks West, Inistearaght
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33
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52° 01 26.84347" N
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10° 41 26.28472" W
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Great Foze Rocks
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34
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51° 45 53.26444" N
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10° 32 49.16890" W
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Washerwoman Rock, Great Skellig
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35
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51° 35 31.66824" N
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10° 18 28.34177" W
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Gull Rock, Dursey Island
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36
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51° 34 12.52557" N
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10° 14 53.40665" W
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The Calf, Dursey Island
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37
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51° 26 56.91703" N
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9° 49 16.50803" W
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Mizen Head
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38
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51° 25 12.45597" N
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9° 30 50.31146" W
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Bream Point, Cape Clear
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39
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51° 27 59.40209" N
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9° 13 27.99594" W
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Strologue, Toe Head — Stags
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40
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51° 31 46.05211" N
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8° 57 08.79434" W
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Dhulic, Galley Head
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41
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51° 34 09.50390" N
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8° 42 49.00104" W
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Seven Heads
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42
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51° 36 14.30752" N
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8° 32 04.12550" W
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Old Head of Kinsale
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43
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51° 49 28.32329" N
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7° 59 01.82870" W
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Ballycotton Island
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44
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51° 52 51.33027" N
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7° 51 15.64324" W
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Knockadoon Head, Capel Island
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45
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51° 56 30.43116" N
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7° 42 29.04668" W
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Islet SE of Ram Head
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46
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51° 59 41.77191" N
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7° 34 38.73414" W
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The Rogue, Mine Head
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47
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52° 07 21.90213" N
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6° 55 48.89945" W
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Hook Head
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48
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52° 06 31.42349" N
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6° 37 23.30526" W
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South end of Great Saltee Island
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49
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52° 09 17.21990" N
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6° 24 48.79233" W
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Black Rock, Carnsore
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50
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52° 10 20.74906" N
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6° 21 51.75365" W
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Carnsore Point
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,
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13 January 2016.
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ENDA KENNY,
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Taoiseach.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
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The Order prescribes straight baselines for the purposes of the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006. A map showing the prescribed straight baselines for illustrative purposes is annexed.
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